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Black and whilte exterior photo of St. James Morrisburg

St. James, Morrisburg — Stormont Deanery

For us in 2025, the snow is just beginning to arrive. But when this photograph of Saint James’s Church, Morrisburg was taken approximately 125 years ...
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Exterior view of a red brick church with a steep roof

St. Augustine, Beachburg — Deanery of the Northwest

What we see here seems straightforward enough.  This is Saint Augustine’s Church, Beachburg, as photographed by Brian Glenn on 23 January 2007. So picture perfect ...
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St. George, Portage-du-Fort — Deanery of West Quebec

At first, we almost don’t see the arch of wheat entwined with fruits and vegetables to celebrate a harvest thanksgiving put up at the front ...
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Black and white photo of St. Stephen's as it was being constructed

St. Stephen’s, Ottawa — Deanery of Central Ottawa

When we look at this photograph, we assume that we are looking at a new church under construction in an Ottawa suburb. That is to ...
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A large tree and river with Church of the Ascension in the distance

Church of the Ascension, Ottawa — Deanery of Central Ottawa

It is a truth universally acknowledged that if context in most situations is everything, setting may also reveal a great deal. It is no accident ...
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Interior view of St. George's - black and white phooe

Saint George, Ottawa — Deanery of Central Ottawa

Saint George’s Church in downtown Ottawa seemed almost fated to be a centre of controversy. To begin with, this house of worship was built as ...
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Exterior view of St. John Innisville, black and white photo

Saint John, Innisville — Deanery of the Southwest

The former Saint John’s Church, Innisville looks almost timeless in its rural setting, at least when viewed in daytime. This photograph from fifty years ago ...
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Black and white photo of the entrance to a grand house.

Hamilton Hall, Hawkesbury — Stormont Deanery

This gracious image, a small snapshot, shows Hamilton Hall—the elegant family home in which Charles Hamilton, the first Bishop of Ottawa, was raised at Hawkesbury, ...
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Church of the Epiphany, Barry’s Bay — Deanery of the Northwest

Here is Church of the Epiphany, Barry’s Bay, photographed by Brian Glenn on 23 June 2010.  It appears rather unusual for an Anglican house of ...
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